Pope Alexander I

Pope Alexander I (40-115) was the Pope from 107 to 115, succeeding Pope Evaristus and preceding Pope Sixtus I.

Biography
Alexander was born in 40 AD in Rome, and he became a major figure in early Christianity. In 107 he succeeded Pope Evaristus on his martyrdom, and during his tenure as pontiff he had an important part in the development of the Church's liturgical and administrative traditions. Pope Alexander converted the Roman governor Hermes and his household of 1,500 people to Christianity, and Alexander's jailer became Saint Quirinus of Neuss. He was martyred by Trajan in 115.